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What does the term McCarthyism mean?

A. Accusing people of disloyalty without proof
B. Accusing people of supporting Fascism
C. Serving a term in the Senate without being elected
D. Allowing Communism to influence the government

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McCarthyism was a term coined to describe activities associated with Republican senator
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Mc·Car·thy·ism
/məˈkärTHēˌizəm/
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noun
a vociferous campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950–54. Many of the accused were blacklisted or lost their jobs, although most did not in fact belong to the Communist Party.
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